Introduction to interdisciplinary studies 2nd edition by repko szostak buchberger test bank

Interdisciplinarity Ans: A Learning Objective: LO 1 Answer Location: The Professionalization of Knowledge Question Type: MC Difficulty Level: Easy 6.. Repko, Introduction to Interdiscipl

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Chapter 2: The Rise of the Modern Disciplines and Interdisciplinarity

Level 1: Remembering or recalling factual information

1 The term “discipline” was introduced by the

a Greeks

b Persians

c Romans

Ans: C

Learning Objective: LO 1

Answer Location: The Origin of the Concept of Disciplinarity

Question Type: MC

Difficulty Level: Easy

2 The revolution associated with an increased insistence on testing

theories through careful observation or experiment is the

a Scientific revolution

b Industrial revolution

c Enlightened revolution

Ans: A

Answer Location: The Origin of the Concept of Disciplinarity

Question Type: MC

3 One of the reasons universities started to organize themselves around the disciplines was

a to effectively compete for resources

b to attract more students

c to make scheduling easier

Ans: A

Answer Location: The Professionalization of Knowledge

Question Type: MC

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4 One cause of specialization in the sciences was

a The need to focus journals in one area [or the need for journals to focus

on one area]

b The increasing cost of instrumentation, elaborately equipped laboratories, and highly trained personnel

c The link between science and useful technology

Ans: B

Question Type: MC

5 Specialization in the sciences was also affected by

a An economy increasingly dependent upon scientific research

b An economy increasingly dependent upon the disciplines

c Interdisciplinarity

Ans: A

Question Type: MC

6 The body of knowledge known as the humanities gained popularity as they were called upon to

a increase quantitative literacy

b celebrate the inheritance of “Western Civilization” [or contributions]

c increase knowledge of the scientific method

Ans: B

Question Type: MC

A 7 By the end of the nineteenth century, disciplines can be characterized as:

a Deciding what is taught, what is good research, by forming [delete:

the formation of] specialized journals, and deciding who gets hired and promoted

b Selecting faculty, selecting students, and selecting curriculum

c Deciding on when, where, and by whom particular topics will be taught

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Ans: A

Question Type: MC

8 The impulse toward specialization in the disciplines was welcomed by everyone

a True

b False

Ans: False

Answer Location: Concerns About Overspecialization

Question Type: TF

9 Interdisciplinarity gained popularity as a response to the sense that the intellectual tradition was becoming too

a reductionist

b specialized

c both of the above

Ans: C

Answer Location: The Rise of Interdisciplinarity

Question Type: MC

10 The rise of interdisciplinarity began in the U.S with

a the reform of general education after Vietnam

b the reform of general education after World War I

c the reform of women’s education

Ans: B

Answer Location: The Quest for an Integrated Educational Experience

Question Type: MC

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11 In the 1960s and 1970s in the U.S., a new set of reforms emerged

after calls for a new general education curriculum This was prompted by

a A need to provide a common core of knowledge, beliefs and values that would help create a national identity to oppose Soviet totalitarianism and communist ideology

b A need to reduce the deepening isolation of the disciplines from one another

c A radical rejection of traditional education

d All of the above

Ans: D

Answer Location: Interdisciplinarity in the 1960s and 1970s

Question Type: MC

12 The professional association that clarifies the name and practice of

interdisciplinarity is

a The Association of Transdisciplinary Thought (ATT)

b The Association of Interdisciplinary Studies (AIS)

c The Association of Nonspecialisation (AN)

Ans: B

Answer Location: Interdisciplinarity Acquires Academic Legitimacy in the 1980s and 1990s

Question Type: MC

Level 2: Understanding key concepts and theories

13. The purpose of interdisciplinary studies is to

a Develop your capacity to integrate and apply knowledge

b Replace the disciplines

c Focus less on the university and more on the real world

Ans: A

Answer Location: Interdisciplinarity’s Criticism of the Disciplines

Question Type: MC

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14 Most interdisciplinarians believe that

a Interdisciplinarity is a panacea for today’s problems

b Disciplines and interdisciplinary studies working together might produce creative breakthroughs that would otherwise not be possible using traditional approaches

c Disciplinarity is the answer to today’s problems

Ans: B

Answer Location: Ch 2

Question Type: MC

15 The underlying premise of interdisciplinary studies is that

a The disciplines are an obstacle to the progress of knowledge

b The disciplines are themselves the necessary foundation of the

interdisciplinary enterprise

c The disciplines should be replaced by multidisciplinary,

interdisciplinary, and transdisciplinary approaches

Ans: B

Answer Location: Summary of the Interdisciplinary Criticism of Disciplinary Specialization Question Type: MC

16 Interdisciplinarity recognizes that the disciplines are limited because

a Specialism may make you less aware of the broader context of a situation

b Specialism makes more likely to see connections between ideas

c Specialism makes your more likely to answer theoretical but not practical problems

Ans: A

Question Type: MC

17 Specialization can hinder creative breakthroughs because

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a Creative breakthroughs often happen when unrelated ideas from

other disciplines are brought together

b Specialists are naturally uncreative

c Interdisciplinarians focus on creative disciplines

Ans: A

Answer Location: Specialization Can Hinder Creative Breakthroughs

Question Type: MC

18 Complex problems benefit from interdisciplinary investigation because

a Interdisciplinary research does not focus only on one component of the

problem

b A truly comprehensive understanding draws on several

disciplinary contributions

c Both of the above

Ans: C

Question Type: MC

19 Specialization may not be the best way to deal with today’s problems because

a Today’s problems are increasingly complex and rapidly changing

b Today’s problems need us to invent new disciplines to deal with

contemporary problems

c Today’s problems are beyond the help of university disciplines

Ans: A

Question Type: MC

20 The relationship between interdisciplinarity and the disciplines is

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a Complementary The disciplines are foundational to interdisciplinary work

b Antagonistic The disciplines are damaging to interdisciplinary work

c Irrelevant The disciplines have no effect on interdisciplinary work

Ans: A

Question Type: MC

21 If you embark on interdisciplinary work

a You do not need any disciplinary knowledge

b You need to draw on disciplinary perspectives

c You need to choose one discipline and choose only problems that fall within its purview

Ans: B

Question Type: MC

22 An advantage of interdisciplinary thinking is that

a You don’t need to know details

b You gain a more comprehensive understanding of complex problems

c You can target your future career goals into one disciplinary silo

Ans: B

Question Type: MC

Level 3: Applying concepts to specific situations that are hypothetical or real world

23 When examining the complex problem of Sex Discrimination in the workplace

a A disciplinary examination is sufficient

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b An interdisciplinary approach would be beneficial because this problem has facets that are the focus of more than one discipline

c The discipline of sociology would be the best discipline to use

Ans: B

Learning Objective: LO 1, 2, 3

Question Type: MC

Level 4: Analyzing (a text or case or hypothetical situation to identify its parts and explain its meaning)

24 One of the primary objectives of Chapter 2 is to

a Examine the rise and dominance of the disciplines over universities today

b Examine why interdisciplinarity has gained prominence and popularity

in recent decades

c Identify the flaws in interdisciplinary thinking

Ans: B

Learning Objective: LO 1, 2, 3

Question Type: MC

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